Cold Embers

Cleo seemed to think for a few seconds, but her mind just couldn't process such a complicated question right now.

"What for?" she asked.

Dominic stood outside the car, reaching in to gently pinch her cheek.

He hoped Cleo would say something else, but she didn't. She just drifted off to sleep, looking peaceful.

Dominic drove back to Goldriver Estate, and Cleo's breathing stayed shallow the whole wa